tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124453003956700422.post3417984269148567498..comments2023-05-05T06:57:38.511-04:00Comments on plodding in paradise: OVERSEAS BIKE PATHtammy kennonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13283333078596193368noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124453003956700422.post-55933031215780131952012-03-26T14:39:52.948-04:002012-03-26T14:39:52.948-04:00I was touring his hotel, now Flagler College, when...I was touring his hotel, now Flagler College, when I first wrote about him in St. Augustine. He is certainly remarkable, whether you like his contribution to how Florida has developed or not. <br /><br />I do wonder if the Overseas Highway would exist today if it weren't for Flagler and his railroad.tammy kennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283333078596193368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124453003956700422.post-18742640263323587002012-03-26T14:30:33.639-04:002012-03-26T14:30:33.639-04:00*like**like*tammy kennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283333078596193368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124453003956700422.post-90367215444117997282012-03-26T02:20:07.756-04:002012-03-26T02:20:07.756-04:00I wish I could "like" photos on the blog...I wish I could "like" photos on the blog. Well, no -- I mean I *do* "like" photos on the blog, I just --<br /><br />never mind.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894864391551125727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124453003956700422.post-56694781839339603912012-03-25T11:48:10.372-04:002012-03-25T11:48:10.372-04:00Flagler (along with being one of the original part...Flagler (along with being one of the original partners in Standard Oil) was actually a Hotel magnate and his main purpose for bringing the railroad to the Keys (and Florida in general) was so that more people could easily access his hotels. An interesting point about the overseas highway was that completely new construction techniques had to be developed to complete that tasks. Techniques thatGWnoreply@blogger.com